lilybear's review
5.0
Absolutely delightful! Rich characters, teasing plot, a little bit of blood and a HEA to remember.
krisrid's review against another edition
3.0
I love Marion Chesney. She writes strong female characters, even though her era focus is the 1800s when women were in no way supposed to be strong, capable or independent. Which of course makes her characters all the more fun to read about.
Honey is absolutely delightful! Having been raised only by her father out in the country, she has had none of the "proper" education ladies are expected to receive, and is therefore a completely inappropriate hoyden. This suits everyone involved - especially Honey herself - just fine, and all goes along a pace, until Honey's father decides he needs someone to help him run his estate more efficiently. That means a husband for Honey. But to do that, Honey must be turned into a proper lady, so she is dispatched to London to her aunt who will groom Honey and take her through the season to find a husband for her.
Chesney knows her era and does a bang up job of combining the archaic world women lived in then, with characters who buck the system and refuse to be "groomed". For those within the story, this is always shocking and horrifying. For the reader, it's a bucket-load of fun!!
I loved Honey and chortled gleefully at every inappropriate word, behaviour and thought. She was a delight, as were the adventures Chesney gives her on her journey to secure a husband. There are no surprises here, so if you read this author or this genre, you already know how things will eventually end. It is the journey, rather than the destination, which makes a Marion Chesney story worth reading. This is a short, fun, easy read and I enjoyed every moment of it!
Honey is absolutely delightful! Having been raised only by her father out in the country, she has had none of the "proper" education ladies are expected to receive, and is therefore a completely inappropriate hoyden. This suits everyone involved - especially Honey herself - just fine, and all goes along a pace, until Honey's father decides he needs someone to help him run his estate more efficiently. That means a husband for Honey. But to do that, Honey must be turned into a proper lady, so she is dispatched to London to her aunt who will groom Honey and take her through the season to find a husband for her.
Chesney knows her era and does a bang up job of combining the archaic world women lived in then, with characters who buck the system and refuse to be "groomed". For those within the story, this is always shocking and horrifying. For the reader, it's a bucket-load of fun!!
I loved Honey and chortled gleefully at every inappropriate word, behaviour and thought. She was a delight, as were the adventures Chesney gives her on her journey to secure a husband. There are no surprises here, so if you read this author or this genre, you already know how things will eventually end. It is the journey, rather than the destination, which makes a Marion Chesney story worth reading. This is a short, fun, easy read and I enjoyed every moment of it!
blodeuedd's review
3.0
I should have realised this was an oldie, but I saw it later on when looking for the cover. So old school in the sweet sense. They hate each other, and then they fall in love.
Honoria likes to speak her mind, she smokes, she drinks, she hunts, she rather spends time with men than with women.
But, uh oh. They men see her as a boy. Like she cares, but off to the city she is sent.
She does change, she becomes very, hmmm....wait looking for the right thing to say. But she becomes so naive. Srsly if everyone says that guy is a seducer then maybe you should believe them you stupid chit. GOD, this was so 80s in that aspect.
And then there is the guy she argues with the entire book, and then realises that they love each othe. But there is drama and she is an idiot and I was all, wait, when did these two fall in love?
Ha, but yes it was super sweet and I enjoyed cos damn these can be read fast.
Honoria likes to speak her mind, she smokes, she drinks, she hunts, she rather spends time with men than with women.
But, uh oh. They men see her as a boy. Like she cares, but off to the city she is sent.
She does change, she becomes very, hmmm....wait looking for the right thing to say. But she becomes so naive. Srsly if everyone says that guy is a seducer then maybe you should believe them you stupid chit. GOD, this was so 80s in that aspect.
And then there is the guy she argues with the entire book, and then realises that they love each othe. But there is drama and she is an idiot and I was all, wait, when did these two fall in love?
Ha, but yes it was super sweet and I enjoyed cos damn these can be read fast.
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